Glasgow, Stonehaven, and Edinburgh

Hi y'all, It has been about two weeks since I last updated my blog. I am currently in Aberdeen on a short study abroad to study thermodynamics in Scotland. We are more than halfway through the course! A lot has happened, and I am not in the mood to have a long post about everything, so this is the highlight of the two weeks. Where all the time goes? Hiking up Arthur's Seat Explaining an engine After we had settled down and unpacked, we went to Glasgow for a day trip. We visited the Hunterian Museum and the Glasgow Riverside Transportation Museum. Our professor was really enthusiastic about heat engines and expanders, so he jumped right into a display to explain it to us. Later in Edinburgh, we also stopped by the Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland, where they have a 1:1 replica of many heat engines. If there weren't barriers around them, I think our professor would hop in as well. The next day, a group went to Stonehaven to enjoy some fish and chips and see the Dunnotar Castle. We…